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ORNEY C. DIETRICK BASEBALL GAME Sept. 16; 1924,

2 Sheets-Sheet Filed oct. 1l 1921 INVEN'roR A BY ,da

ATTORNEY i l C o CHARLES DIETRICK, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLV BASEBALL GAME.

Application led October 1, 1921. Serial No. 504,745.`

To all whom it may concern.' Y

Be it known that I, CHARLES DIETRICK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of. Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Baseball Games, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to games and more particularly to what I term a base ball game.

One of the main objects of the'invention is to provide a .game ofthe character stated, which will closely approach the wellll known game of base ball inthe various plays made, and will present a neat and attractive appearance.

A iurther4 object is to provide a device which may be readily p oduced andA sold at a reasonable cost. Furt er objects will appear from the detailed description. In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view ofthe device. Figure 2 is a similar view, parts being removed.

^ Figure 3 is an underneath plan view.

Figure 4 is a side View.

Figure 5 is an end view.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail of the shutters and associated parts.

Figure 8 is a diagram of the light-oontrolling circuits. j

The device includes a board or base 1 of rectangular shape, provided with side rails 2 and an end'rail 3,.this base in practice being supported at an inclination with end rail 3 at the lower end of the base. At the upper end of the base 1, I provide a housing 4 which is divided into a plurality of compartments within each of which is mounted an electric light globe 5, these globes being differently coloured so as to produce a variegated lighting effect when illuminated.

A strip 6 is secured to the upper face of base 1 in parallel spaced relation to one of the side rails 2, this strip-forming with the side rail means for reoeivingand guiding the plunger of a spring catapult 7 of anyA vknown or approved type.

In practice, a

. suitable spherlcal object, such as a marble,

is placed in the space between strip 6 and rai 2, this object being discharged by the catapult against a curved-plate 8 secured between side rails 2 adjacent to the upper end of base 1. A tapering' cushion mem-y ,these openings being. intended to indicate the home plate, second base, and third base, respectively. A trough 11 is secured be-v neath base 1 and discharges into a main trough l2 positioned""beneath the base adjacent to the lower end thereof and inclined downwardly laterally of the base. To supplemental troughs 13 communicate with trough 11 and extend beneath the openings 2b and 3h. In this manner, if the ball passes through any of the openings it will be directed into main trough 12 and discharged therefrom into the players hand, which is held beneath the discharge end of the trough, as will be understood.

A strip 14 is secured across the lower end of rails 2 and rests upon the upper edges of the rails, this strip being held in position by means of a wing nut 15 threaded upon the upper end of a pin 16 secured in base 1. A plurality of metallic angle strips 17 are secured to the under face of strip 14, these angle strips being positioned in alignment with corresponding spaces into which the upper face 'of strip 14 is divided, these spaces being marked to designate the various possible plays. The strips 17, which constitute contact strips, are positioned in alignment with metallic plates or shutters which are loosely mounted at their upper ends upon a metallic rod 19 which is secured through eye members 20. Members 20 are secured in a closure member or door 21, which is hingedly secured at 22 to base 1, this door being positioned above trough 12. A wire spring 23 is secured to base 1 and serves to hold the door in raised or closed position. For opening the door I provide a pull rod 24 which is secured at its inner end to an eye 25 secured in the door, th1s rod being slidable through an aperture provided in the front wall of trough 12. An electric conductor 25 is connectedto one leaf of one of the hinges 22, the other leaf of this hin e being 'connected by a lead 26 to one of t e eye members 20a through which rod 19 passes. The other end of wire 25 1s conneet/ed to one terminal oil a socket 27 ot standard type, the other te socket being connected by a wire 28 to one pole of the lights or globes 5. A'llhe other side of these globes is connected by wires 29 toangular contact strips 17. The lights may be connected to the contact strips 17 in any suitable or preferred manner, as will be understood, so that whenl one of the shutters 18 is rocked ,rearwardly into contact with the corresponding strip 17, the circuit oit one ot the lights 5 will be closed, thus illuminating the light. jlin practice, the ball passes through the pins 10 and strikes one of the shutters, rocking the same into contact with the corresponding strips 17 and closing the circuit of one of the lights, strip .17 serving to limit rear movement of shutter 18 so that the ball is held upon the upper tace of door 21. By rocking the door downwardly, the ball is discharged into' trough 12 and may be readily recovered in the manner previously described. rlhe play made is noted, 'and the player who has the greater number of runs after each lplayer has shot nine times is considered as winning the game.

nsoaeei of, shutters mounted above the ,door for swinging movement, means for iting outward movement of the shutters, a main trough positioned lbeneath said door, a trough discharging into said main trough, supplemental troughs counicating with the second mentioned trough, the base being provided with openings communicating ith said second mentioned trough and the Emplemental' troughs, and means for normally holding saiddoor raised.

2. ln a device of the character described, an inclined base provided with an opening adjacent to its lower end, a closure member for said opening hingedly secured to the base at the lower edge ci the opening, means for normally holding said member raised, supporting members'carried by the closure member, a rod of electrical conducting'material carried by the supporting members, shutters of electrical conducting material mounted at their upper ends on said rod for free swinging movement, contact members mounted in rear of'said shutters for limiting rearward movement thereof, elec- 'trioally actuated signaling means, the contact members being electrically connected to one side of the signaling means, and means for connecting said rod to one pole oit a source of electricity and for connecting the other side of the signaling means to the other pole ofsaid source of electricity.

ln testimony whereof ll a my signature.

CHARLES DllE'lRllCK` 

